It’s time for the Arrowhead Pride staff to put their opinions to the test. Before the Kansas City Chiefs host the New York Jets — in their first matchup since 2023 — our writers predicted the final score and result.
The 206 Jets are likely more focused on evaluating head coach Aaron Glenn — and the likelihood of having a trio of top ten selections in April’s NFL Draft — than what happens the rest of the season. FanDuel Sportsbook currently lists the Chiefs as 9.5-point home favorites.
Although the
Jets lost to the Las Vegas Raiders 38-33 in Week 8, Gang Green did rack up 439 yards of offense, including 166 rushing yards. New York should not be considered a pushover opponent.
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Jared Sapp (@TrumanChief)
It’s been a hard fortnight to be a Chiefs fan. I am still of a mindset to see how this team looks at the end of the season, but losing any of the next three games would be catastrophic for the season.
Earlier on, I was worried about the Chiefs sleeping on a team like the Jets. But after losing two straight games, I think the Chiefs will come out and play one of their best games of the season. The concern will remain of what happens against good teams, but I don’t think you will see a play with their food performance at Arrowhead following a tough two-game road trip.
Chiefs 31, Jets 17
Caleb James (@CJScoobs)
After consecutive losses, the Chiefs badly need a win to get back on track. The Jets are a far cry from as bad as they have been in recent memory, but the Chiefs should win this game with minimal issues. The Jets are more talented offensively than they have been in some time, but running back Breece Hall has missed time this season with injury, and wide recieve Garret Wilson has shown up on the injury report. With a quality defense ranked near the top in several categories, the Chiefs will need to bring their A-game.
Kansas City played a solid game offensively, but this week all eyes will be on the short-yardage and red zone situations where the team failed to convert in critical spots last week. Defensively, a turnaround game for the pass rush would be a big boost.I would continue to watch the emergence of Emmet Johnson alongside Kenneth Walker in creating a two-headed monster in the KC backfield.
Chiefs 26, Jets 13
Mark Gunnels (@MarkAGunnels)
I think the Chiefs are gonna handle the Jets at Arrowhead this week. If Garrett Wilson can’t go, the Jets lose their best threat in the passing game, and Spags can load up on the run and make them beat Kansas City through the air. If Mahomes gets the Chiefs up two scores early, I don’t see how the Jets keep up. I think this one gets out of hand in the second half.
Chiefs 31, Jets 17
Maurice Elston (@MrMauriceElston)
The Chiefs enter a three-game stretch that feels critical to keeping their AFC West title and No. 1 seed hopes within reach. After starting 5-0, Kansas City has dropped two straight, and the losing streak needs to stop Sunday against the Jets. New York has remained competitive, but this is a team the Chiefs should beat, especially back at Arrowhead in front of a crowd eager for something to celebrate. Garrett Wilson’s uncertain availability could hurt the Jets, although Braelon Allen has proven their running game deserves respect regardless of Breece Hall’s status.
For Kansas City, getting Kenneth Walker III going starts with making defenses respect the passing game again. To me, his recent struggles go beyond the running back and offensive line. Tyquan Thornton’s absence has taken away a deep threat, allowing defenses to crowd the line of scrimmage. The Chiefs must find ways to stretch the field without him, create room for Walker and get back to building off play-action. I expect Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid to find those answers this week, with Kansas City settling down and delivering a convincing win.
Chiefs 27, Jets 13
Matt Stagner (@stagdsp)
The New York Jets come to town at a pretty good time for the Chiefs. Having lost the past two games, they’ll be hungry to get back in the win column. Andy Reid has rightfully been blamed for the team’s failures over the last couple of weeks, so I’d expect at least a “B” game plan on Sunday. He should let Kingsley come back as the left guard, and Rashee Rice is getting healthier— these two developments alone could get the offense moving enough to beat the Jets. But the Chiefs also have developing weapons in Emmett Johnson and Cyrus Allen. Both rookies should continue to see increased touches every week from here to the postseason (in my humble opinion). I’m of the opinion that the Chiefs are still in pretty good shape overall— the Denver loss hurt, but KC looked like the better squad. The Jets aren’t as bad as their record either, so this won’t be a cakewalk, but I expect the home crowd will have plenty to cheer about.
Chiefs 28, Jets 13
Dakota Watson (@D_Watson56)
I hope the Chiefs are as angry as the fan base after that last game. Because they need to play angry, even against the Jets, if they’re going to turn this season around. Now in a fight for the division, the Chiefs must take advantage of these next three games against what seems like inferior opponents.
While I have serious concerns about this football team, I believe they get back in the win column this weekend. The offense should be able to get in a rhythm and right some of their wrongs from the past two weeks. And for the Jets, if Garrett Wilson can’t go, then I think the Chiefs’ defense should hold their own and focus on shutting down their running game.
Chiefs win fairly comfortably in this one.
Chiefs 28, Jets 17
Rocky Magana (@RockyMagana)
It’s been a rough couple of weeks. The Chiefs have lost back-to-back games. But they played well enough in Denver that they should have won that game. Some poor coaching decisions and a few mental lapses are all it takes in the NFL to lose to a division rival.
That being said, this should be a get-right game for the Chiefs. The New York Jets are having a very Jets-like year and have struggled to move the ball and score points. They are also averaging 123.6 yards allowed per game on the ground. The Chiefs should plan on dealing a healthy dose of Kenneth Walker III and Emmett Johnson to them. This could be the perfect get-right game for Kansas City.
Chiefs 24, Jets 10
Nate Christensen
The Jets have been a better team this year. Their offense has dramatically improved with Geno Smith at quarterback and an impressive set of weapons. Braelon Allen has broken out at running back. Adonai Mitchell, Garrett Wilson, and Omar Cooper have formed a good trio. They have good young tight ends and two top-10 draft picks at tackle. Their offense can score and keep them in games
The issue has been their defense, which is bad. They don’t have a lot of talent, particularly in the secondary. I think the Chiefs should easily be able to throw the ball this week, and I expect Kenneth Walker to bounce back with a big game.
Chiefs 34, Jets 23
Ron Kopp Jr. (@RonOnChiefs)
Welcome to Game 1 of three that the Chiefs are fully expected to win, similar to the first five games of the season. The Jets are talented on offense and competitive on defense; they have too many recent first-round picks not to be, but there’s nothing Aaron Glenn and company can do about Kansas City needing a confidence-building win after two straight losses.
Look for the Chiefs’ run game to come alive again and marry it to a passing attack that found answers against the Broncos last week until the final play. Whether the wide receivers are a big part of the game plan, I see Kansas City lighting up the scoreboard and putting this game out of reach in the second half.
Chiefs 38, Jets 20
2026 Standings
Nate Christensen (17-13) stood alone among the AP panel in choosing the Broncos to win last week. Nate now moves into second place among our three 6-1 contributors. Based on error margins, Ron remains in first place.
56.6% of our readers likely felt good about their prediction of a close Chiefs’ victory until the final moments of the contests. 22.3% did predict a close Broncos win.
*To calculate a prediction’s points of error, the differences between the prediction and the actual score in point spread, home team score, and away team score are added together. For example, a prediction calls for a 17-10 Chiefs win. They end up winning 16-10, so there were two points of error: the point spread was off by one point, the Kansas City score missed by one point, and the opponent’s score was predicted correctly. But if the Chiefs lose the game 17-10, there were 28 points of error in the prediction: the point spread was off by 14 (the difference between +7 and -7), and both scores were off by 7.
